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randy_byers ([personal profile] randy_byers) wrote2009-10-12 02:13 pm
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Why not just give them away?

Used copies of the DVD for Tarsem Singh's The Cell (2000) are available at Amazon for as low as 78 cents. I'm not sure I understand the economy behind this price.
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[identity profile] kim-huett.livejournal.com 2009-10-13 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
There could be all sorts of reasons for doing what at first glance appears impractical. Somebody wanting to sell off a number of dvds might well offer any items they consider a 'hard sell' for a nominal amount to increase their chances of selling everything. Somebody might also offer an item for a nominal sum because they want it to go to a good home but aren't aware that mailing lists such as freecycle exist. So, all sorts of reasons but perhaps not well thought through ones.

[identity profile] miramon.livejournal.com 2009-10-13 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
Are you paying postage on top of that? Because Amazon gets a commission on the selling price, we sometimes see items priced as low as £0.01 on Amazon UK. Then they get their profit by charging you more postage than it actually costs to ship (and they don't have to pay a percentage to Amazon).
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